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Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos,...
Space via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning...
How fallen space junk could aid the fight against orbital debris
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnalysis of space junk that has fallen to Earth could help researchers design rockets and spacecraft...
Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA research plane that flew through Earth's stratosphere identified more than 20 elements that are...
If a satellite falls on your house, space law protects you – but there are no legal penalties for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIt's unlikely falling space junk will destroy property or kill a person. Petrovich9/iStock via Getty...
Space Junk Just Fell on Your Home, Now What?
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoOn March 8, a small, cylinder-shaped object fell from the skies and crashed through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida. Alejandro Otero, the...
With space junk littering Earth's orbit, the U.S. is creating the playbook on clearing some of it
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoThe U.S. government is taking legal steps to limit the amount of space junk — the cloud of dangerous...
Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find
Space via Yahoo News· 6 months agoArtist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth. Scientists have long thought that the burning up...
FAA proposes rule to reduce space junk in Earth orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoArtist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Photos show European satellite tumbling to its fiery doom after a first-of-a-kind maneuver that...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe European Space Agency was able to shorten the amount of time the satellite took to fall to...
What is space junk?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth — posing a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft and astronauts.
